Last name:  Beketov
First name:  Ivan
Father's name:  Viktorovich

Year of born:  1970
Place of born:  Town of Yuzha of Ivanovo province

Education and year of graduation:  Palekh Art School, 1990
Teachers:  Vikhrev E.N., Semaikin K.S., Peskov A.S. and Buldakov V.V.
Final exam work:  Composition "Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych"

Living place:  Village of Palekh of Ivanovo province
Working place (company):  Palekh Art Factory "Tovarishchestvo"

Favorite subjects:  Tales, folk legends and icons
Favorite artists and styles:  Vatagin A.I., Butorin D.N., Zubkov I.I. and Ermolayev B.M. (all from Palekh)

Items in museums and collections:  Private collections in USA, Japan and Europe
Participation in exhibitions:  Numerous exhibitions in Russia and Netherlands

Membership:  no membership